2006 Outlook — With the needed size and athletic ability to perform well along the Sycamore defensive font, Stokes is poised to break out this season and become a recognizable force in the Gateway this fall.

2005 — Started the season’s first seven games at defensive tackle, before suffering a season-ending leg injury at Northern Iowa ... Posted 20 tackles, including his first career quarterback sack ... Forced one fumble during the season ... Recorded a season-best six tackles against Youngstown State.

2004 — Made 11 tackles after seeing action in seven contests ... Enjoyed a season-best four tackle performance at Western Kentucky, where he also recorded one tackle for a loss ... Broke up a pass versus UT-Martin.

High School — Four-sport letterwinner at Lafayette’s McCutcheon High School ... Named all-state, all-area and all-conference as a senior ... Was his team’s Defensive M.V.P. ... Qualifier for the IHSAA Regional Track meet ... A conference champion wrestler.

Personal — Born Prentis Foster Stokes on February 15, 1985 to Andrew and Matilda Stokes in Lafayette, Ind. ... Majoring in Criminology ... His father, Andrew, was a professional boxer from 1981-87.

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